| Comment | It's a lot more complicated than a box on a website, actually getting your gender legally changed is a long and difficult process. Here's one portion:
" As part of the process of acquiring a Gender Recognition Certificate, trans people are required to first receive a mental health diagnosis of gender dysphoria – despite the fact it [has not been considered a mental illness](http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dca.gov.uk/constitution/transsex/policy.htm) under UK government policy since 2002, and the World Health Organisation [has also declassified it](https://thinkprogress.org/world-health-organization-transgender-mental-disorder-dd8f92a42c50/). " |
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